On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves played the final game of their series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Braves won by a score of 4-3 (and avoided a sweep).
Austin Riley finished with one walk and one run.
Austin Riley Gets Delivered Brutally Honest Message
GettyAustin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting an RBI single against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium on July 10, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.
In a recent episode of Chuck & Chernoff (on 680 The Fan), Matt Chernoff made a brutally honest statement about Riley.
Chernoff: “I would give anything for an average Austin. Because the last couple of years, as bad as it was for Austin, it was average. It wasn’t good. It wasn’t bottom of the barrel. It was just okay. But the player we’re watching today is unplayable. And the only reason he is playing is because the financial commitment… I would not be shocked at the deadline or at some point if Alex just picks up a middle of the pack guy who can play some third because in the playoffs, you cannot in your right mind put Austin Riley on the field knowing he is what he is today.”
Riley is in the middle of his eighth MLB season (all with the Braves).
He goes into the All-Star break batting .207 with 71 hits, nine home runs, 42 RBIs, 38 runs and six stolen bases in 95 games.
At one point, the 29-year-old was among the best hitters in the National League.
GettyAustin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves bats in the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Truist Park on April 11, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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